1.25.2021

Could an intranasal COVID-19 vaccine be on the cards? Why are horseshoe crabs vital to the biotech industry? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of Jan 18 - Jan 24 2021 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

In this weeks edition of the best from the world of science news, meet the ornery octopi who sometimes punch fish just for the hell of it, and discover the huge young black hole that has astronomers shocked. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?
Intranasal vaccines offer an attractive option in the multifaceted vaccine response to COVID-19.
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1.18.2021

How has chemistry helped to fight the coronavirus? What damage can even moderate alcohol consumption do to your brain? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of Jan 11 - Jan 17 2021 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

Roll up, roll up, for another edition of the week's best from the world of science news. In this installment, read about those cute little mastodon babies and why being the biggest shark in the ocean doesn't mean you don't need a nursery. Also this week, read about the world's first artificial beating heart, and what it could mean for transplant patients of the future.ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?
Scientists have been instrumental in genotyping COVID-19 and developing a vaccine.
Credit: Andy Brunning via Compound Interest (CC BY ND)

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1.11.2021

What would Earth look like to alien astronomers? How will coronavirus vaccines cope with the new strains? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of Jan 04 - Jan 10 2021 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

Welcome to this week's cream-of the-crop from the world of science news! In our picks for this week, learn all about the giant fanged birds that once ruled the sky, and learn how 2020 was the hottest year on record, but a great year for progress in green energy in cities. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?
“What if there were intelligent beings on another planet? And if they were looking at the Earth, which of those star systems could they be living in that would enable them to see Earth?”
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1.04.2021

What are vaccine developers' takes on the new coronavirus strain? How do the Oxford and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines work? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of Dec 28 2020 - Jan 03 2021 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

We're ringing in the new year with the first picks from the new (and hopefully less cartoonishly dreadful) 2021. Read a rundown of the good news about the environment from 2020 and explore the weird world of slime moulds, and how they're helping to map the cosmic web. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?

It’s not a “get out of jail free” card for the current wave of COVID-19 cases, and the weeks and months ahead will still be incredibly challenging, but it will hopefully help blunt COVID’s threat later in 2021.
Image and text credit: Andy Brunning at Compound Interest.
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